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ABOTOMEY, Alfred Alexander
| Service Number: | 20467 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 February 1917, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Petersburg, 1 January 1899 |
| Home Town: | Kent Town, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Civil Servant |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Attorney General's Department WW1 Honour Board , Norwood Primary School Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 21 Nov 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 20467, 5th Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Nov 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 20467, 5th Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 20467, 12th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 27 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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With written permission from his parents (10/7/1917) he enlisted at the age of 18years and one month.
Described on enlisting as 5' 3 1/2" tall; 119lbs; medium complextion; brown eyes; dark hair; Church of England.
Father Saleem Abotomey, 5 Kent Road, Kent Town,SA
Previous service: 4 years Senior Cadets and 16days Saper in 12th Artillery Brigade, FA.
5/2/1917 Completed medical - fit for service
15/2/1917 Enlisted in Adelaide
16/2/1917 Commanding Officer appointed Alfred to 18th reinforcement, 5th Divisional Signal Company.
1/3 - 16/10/1917 Mitcham Camp
21/11/1917 Embarked Melbourne on HMAT Nestor for Egypt - in Divisional Signal Troop
15/12/1917 Disembarked at Suez, Egypt
30/12/1917 Embarked HMAT Maple
22/1/1918 Left in Hospital Cherbong
14/2/1918 Saper taken on strength to No.3 Camp - England
20/9/1918 Saper proceeded overseas to France, ex Clifton, via Folkerstone
22/9/1918 Marched in ex England
23/9/1918 Marched out to A.C. Depot - in the field
30/9/1918 Posted to 12th Army Brigade
1/10/1918 Taken on strength of 12th Army Brigade, Signal Subsection from Australian
Corps Signal Company - France
11/3/1919 Saper - detached to Australian Corps Signal Company
11/3/1919 Forfeit of 14days pay - failed to attend a parade ordered by his CO.
2/4/1919 On leave in UK
4-18/4/1919 On leave in France
28/4/1919 Rejoined unit in UK
10/5/1919 Marched out to France
23/5/1919 Marched out to England
24/5/1919 Marched in from France to Longbridge
Medal:
27/9/1919 Discharged
15/1/1959 Repat Hospital, Adelaide
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 5/8/2014. Lest we forget.